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January 17, 2000

Extensive Study Reveals Poor Classroom Acoustics

By Pam Frost

“Researchers at Ohio State University in Columbus have found that the acoustics of many classrooms are poor enough to make listening and learning difficult for children. The study of 32 classrooms in central Ohio primary schools found that only two met the standards recommended by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

"This is probably the most extensive acoustical study of classrooms ever," said Lawrence Feth, professor of speech and hearing science at Ohio State. “

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